New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18

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KANSAS PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
Abilene. Kan. April 20. 1887
Our department encsmpment at q meeting here IN
March unanimously adopted resolutions stating that ING
patriotism, and u used language ansiatesmsniife.
dsnihed and Insulting" They condemned the yetoe;
to party TO sst the seal Of upon th: new
phase Of treason Witch !. calculated II mot i9tenaed 70
In regard the voice OF Kansas on service pensions
ana within ros waem
matter brought canddly for their action we nave
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comrades all this country Who cannot now furnish
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pension who need 1t will not do not deserve
a 90 e
NJ term is Just out. was the last department CON-
have faith in The TRIBUNE and faith to believe you
win use your powerful influence in the future as IN the
Country to talk and work for This is party question
Let each work toward the same object whether Demo-
crat Repubhcan.-C j. McDcyitt, Past Depar unent
Commander
THE BLOOD BOILs IN THEIR VEINS.
Amsterdam. n. Y, May 90 1881:
TRIBUNE for its manly championship Of their cause ,
that they have not received justice the hands Of the
President From private canvass Of the comrades 1t
pension bill Of SO per MONTH although majority are in
actual service in the field.
Allow to you that the veterans OF the Union
Army feel grateful to THE TRIBUNE. We do not look
upon the matter Of pensions charity but simply as
matter OF We gvs some n OF se M G wo not
like twenty-five years afterward to be called Soiiee
coolers ~ an% . the mSRs
the blood boil in the veins OF an old sodierA d. Dc
Graft Commander.
WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN.
Capt. Snow Post, No. 461,
Pleasant Grove, Penn nn;I May o. dss.
and voting C21 Seventeen votes in favor Of ST. twenty
two against it, t3) All voted against the vetOes ~
by the national encampmens at Portland and San Fran
During the winter mopths and in cases of sickness
Post s called upon help Of seven comradee
who unable at any time to perform fun days work.
exposure in the service which exposure cannot
fortunately be proved satisfactorily to OIL
Nineteen Of the fortyone comrades in good standing
Of Post Pnspay from the % S. So@n aa in
for any for Congress who IL opposod 7" oersi
rn for Ss 0 who With
the veto and insulting to those who made possible
for n t. es ana sna
miserable existence in public almshouses or to be sup
take from their too scanty means.-J Frank Cumming,
Adjutant-
REBELS EXALTED OVER UNION MEN.
Sisco Post, No. 17s, G. A. r.
Elma Iowa. June 4. 1897.
We the members Of sisco Post, No IFS, unanimously
hold the socaed Confederate states responsible for the
widespread misery existing in ranks They invaded
the resdes of the blood OF our broth
ers filled poorhouses sent our wives to the grave
and caused children turned out On the charity
We have watched with anxious hearts the opportuni
ties extended by Congress to for our great wrongs
but with sorrow We have watched In vain we oehsure
President Cleveland being tool OF the socaled Con
federae States IN Perpenan the MISERY RoW .neS
above the Union soldier by signing the Mexican pension
bill He has given them bounty OF - month Tor dis
stition and honorable discharge did not have sufficient
cause to come under his favor. nv
also favor general pension of S. month We do not
approve Of the Presidents vetoes OF private pensn
bills We ask in Justice To our disabled comrades that
Congress repeal the limitation act-A D. kowiey' COM
'-A-''' WITH RELUCTANCE. YES.
Newfeld, " Y, June 8, 1887.
This Post takes the position that the Dependent bill
was not wise measure although there were some good
features in the same While do not admire the meas
Yes" to save the little good 1t does contain.
t2 Yes-for the reason that the army OIL mon
year, and 1.-THE balance are eyer to receive 10 ne
It. We believe that II the annual expense Of maintaining
the Pension Office could be TO the payment OF
spent the Office would go long toward providing
funds pay the who are not receiving pensions As
10 the MONTH opinion Is that the pay OF the
real soldier ought equal the pay Of those who never
exposed themselves TO dangers in the field
The vote of this Post as follows: ~ ~ yeas,
nay; (2l SO yeas; C3J 33 Other exsolders not
members the who have been questioned In rea-
ton this matter substantially the same AS above
Ezra Marion.
A CONSIDERABLE LAW IN IOWA.
Nashua Iowa June At Is provided In the statutes
of that soldier family OF soldier need he sent
TO the county poorhouse The section reads as ioows
Code OF Iowa, Section .3G2" In shall sold
Ter or the widows families OF soldiers requiring public
relief be to the county poorhouse when they can
and prefer to be relieved out OF the poorhouse
liam b. Perrin.
THEY LIVE IN VERY POOR HOUSES, ANYHOW.
Delaware Post No. Us,
Osawkie, Kan, May Is. 1887.
Az an individual will say all the In this
community far my acquaintance goes land there
are thirty forty OF them are in favor OF service
service pension will eventually be granted. We
claim that 1t is unfair and unjust to walt until
the ones who are the most disabled have died on
before granted We have, think, veterans In the
county pOorousc at this time but they are frequently
maintained there However, know OF quite number
tcular for the bin which His Royal Hghncss vetoed 1t
would require too much red tape 10 accomplish anything
derive benefit from IT, but we would Ike TO SEQ
know what the President would do with IT, Our people
should not be too Renurlos IN me matter icr We WIZ
country Is worth paying form fact, worth more than
we will ever receiveJohn NJ. Puderbaugh, Post Com
mander.
STRANGE INCONSISTENCY:
Roberts Post 562,
Chateaugay. n. Y, May 90. 1887.
At regular meeting your communication was us
cussed at length. The Post favored the Dependent bill
unanimous for the bill 10 give each soldier VIZ
per month That Is, all soldiers who went 10 the front
Those who received large boues and never left the
State should not be included in the BILL
Many drawing pensions who are not On Titled 10
them while others worthy cannot get what they
are entitled We have Methodist minister here. vino
through the hips with musket ball. the missile lodging
close to the back bone. The wound makes him physi